Mumbai : L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Onshore has
won a large order from Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Ltd (BCGCL), a
joint venture of Coal India Ltd (CIL) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL),
for a Coal-to-Ammonia-Nitrate project in Odisha.
The order encompasses the development of the Nitric Acid and Ammonium
Nitrate Plant, to be executed on a Lump Sum Turnkey basis (LSTK Package-4) with
single-point responsibility. Once operational, the facility will enable the
conversion of coal into ammonium nitrate with a planned production capacity of
2,000 tonnes per day, supporting the growing requirements of India’s mining,
infrastructure and industrial sectors.
The scope of work includes process licensing, basic design, detailed
engineering, procurement and construction, encompassing mechanical completion,
pre-commissioning, commissioning, sustained load and performance guarantee test
runs, overall project management and final handover of the plant and its
facilities.
This order underscores BCGCL’s confidence in L&T’s proven
capabilities, particularly in executing complex, technology-intensive projects
under challenging conditions, while maintaining highest standards of safety,
quality and execution excellence.
Under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, India has set an
ambitious target of achieving 100 million tonnes of coal gasification capacity
by 2030. This mission aims to convert high-ash domestic coal into value-added
products such as ammonium nitrate, methanol, ammonia, Synthetic Natural Gas and
fertilisers, thereby reducing import dependence and strengthening India’s
industrial self-reliance.
Commenting on the order win, Mr Subramanian Sarma, Deputy Managing
Director & President - L&T, said: “This large order strengthens
L&T’s presence in the gasification and downstream chemicals EPC space.
Indigenous gasification infrastructure will play a pivotal role in India’s
energy transition, and this order reinforces our ability to deliver complex,
technology-intensive projects at scale”.
Mr E S Sathyanarayanan, Senior Vice President & Head of L&T
Onshore and Member of L&T’s Executive Committee, said:
“Winning the LSTK Package-4 order reflects BCGCL’s trust in our execution
capabilities. Our robust engineering and unwavering focus on EHS and quality
will ensure reliable and efficient delivery of the Nitric Acid and Ammonium
Nitrate facilities”.
L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Onshore is one of India’s largest EPC
businesses, delivering comprehensive Lump Sum Turnkey solutions across
upstream, midstream and downstream hydrocarbon sectors. With a strong execution
track record across geographies, it has delivered refinery expansions,
petrochemical complexes, gas processing plants, fertiliser plants, LNG
terminals and cross-country pipelines.